• Advanced Photonics
  • Vol. 5, Issue 5, 056004 (2023)
Debarghya Sarkar1、2, Paul H. Dannenberg1、2、3, Nicola Martino1、2, Kwon-Hyeon Kim1、2, Yue Wu1、2, and Seok-Hyun Yun1、2、3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • 3Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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    DOI: 10.1117/1.AP.5.5.056004 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Debarghya Sarkar, Paul H. Dannenberg, Nicola Martino, Kwon-Hyeon Kim, Yue Wu, Seok-Hyun Yun. Precise photoelectrochemical tuning of semiconductor microdisk lasers[J]. Advanced Photonics, 2023, 5(5): 056004 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Micro- and nanodisk lasers have emerged as promising optical sources and probes for on-chip and free-space applications. However, the randomness in disk diameter introduced by standard nanofabrication makes it challenging to obtain deterministic wavelengths. To address this, we developed a photoelectrochemical (PEC) etching-based technique that enables us to precisely tune the lasing wavelength with subnanometer accuracy. We examined the PEC mechanism and compound semiconductor etching rate in diluted sulfuric acid solution. Using this technique, we produced microlasers on a chip and isolated particles with distinct lasing wavelengths. These precisely tuned disk lasers were then used to tag cells in culture. Our results demonstrate that this scalable technique can be used to produce groups of lasers with precise emission wavelengths for various nanophotonic and biomedical applications.
    Debarghya Sarkar, Paul H. Dannenberg, Nicola Martino, Kwon-Hyeon Kim, Yue Wu, Seok-Hyun Yun. Precise photoelectrochemical tuning of semiconductor microdisk lasers[J]. Advanced Photonics, 2023, 5(5): 056004
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